Booking in appointment - ethnicity/religion questions

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Booking in appointment - ethnicity/religion questions

Jod85avc

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Posted on 03-11-2015 at 5.35PM

Hi all
So I had my booking in appointment today. A couple of weird things, they asked my religion but put down Christianity rather than Islam even though I told them.
Also they asked me, in total, 5 times for my and my husbands ethnicity. Is that a bit odd? There's only so many times I can confirm I'm white British. Just thought it was a little weird.

Hi all

So I had my booking in appointment today. A couple of weird things, they asked my religion but put down Christianity rather than Islam even though I told them.

Also they asked me, in total, 5 times for my and my husbands ethnicity. Is that a bit odd? There's only so many times I can confirm I'm white British. Just thought it was a little weird.

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Stacey R(210)

Posted on 03-11-2015 at 5.38PM

Change it if it's wrong I was put down as Caribbean for me and father and were British x

Change it if it's wrong I was put down as Caribbean for me and father and were British x

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Elisabeth (5)

Posted on 03-11-2015 at 5.58PM

I've had a similar problem (kind of). I've made it very clear that I'm an atheist but they've put down that I'm a Christian, which I think it's very disrespectful, and it's disrespectful in your case too. It could have just been a simple error but it's frustrating :(

I've had a similar problem (kind of). I've made it very clear that I'm an atheist but they've put down that I'm a Christian, which I think it's very disrespectful, and it's disrespectful in your case too. It could have just been a simple error but it's frustrating

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Elisabeth (5)

Posted on 03-11-2015 at 6.01PM

That's a good point, I'll just cross it out myself. It still says on my non maternity records that I'm Christian though, I've mentioned it every time I've been admitted to hospital (for other reasons) and they've never updated it xx

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That's a good point, I'll just cross it out myself. It still says on my non maternity records that I'm Christian though, I've mentioned it every time I've been admitted to hospital (for other reasons) and they've never updated it xx

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Stacey R(210)

Posted on 03-11-2015 at 6.23PM

Yes I changed mine they lost my notes and another midwife rushed through mine she even put I did drugs has n glue and my mum was diabetic type 2 she's 1 I went through n changed it all my midwife was not impressed she had made so many mistakes x

Yes I changed mine they lost my notes and another midwife rushed through mine she even put I did drugs has n glue and my mum was diabetic type 2 she's 1 I went through n changed it all my midwife was not impressed she had made so many mistakes x

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Nichola B(93)

Posted on 03-11-2015 at 7.10PM

I would have to mention it next time I saw her! How odd!! Xx

I would have to mention it next time I saw her! How odd!! Xx

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Kas50fqq

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Posted on 04-11-2015 at 8.00AM

That is just rude! Mine was put down as none as I don't believe in anything. They ask a lot about your partner as if something goes wrong they are the first port of call and the ones who have to make decisions for you. So questions about your partner are normal X

That is just rude! Mine was put down as none as I don't believe in anything. They ask a lot about your partner as if something goes wrong they are the first port of call and the ones who have to make decisions for you. So questions about your partner are normal X

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joanne c(414)

Posted on 04-11-2015 at 8.37AM

If you have a number for your midwife I would phone them up, could be a mistake and give her chance to fix it.
If it dosnt get done in a few weeks of telling her then I would complain.
All my notes have been ok apart from hubby's a potman according to my notes (he is a postman lol) .

If you have a number for your midwife I would phone them up, could be a mistake and give her chance to fix it. If it dosnt get done in a few weeks of telling her then I would complain. All my notes have been ok apart from hubby's a potman according to my notes (he is a postman lol) .

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Katie D(443)

Posted on 04-11-2015 at 8.46AM

Sound like you have a mw who doesn't understand that race and religion are different things.

Sound like you have a mw who doesn't understand that race and religion are different things.

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car96xsu

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Posted on 04-11-2015 at 9.50AM

My mw made errors on my notes, so i put pot it notes on each and asked her change them and initial the changes at the start of my next appointment

My mw made errors on my notes, so i put pot it notes on each and asked her change them and initial the changes at the start of my next appointment